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Twin Lakes Band Earns State “All-Music” Award

The Indiana State School Music Association has initiated a program of recognition for outstanding high school music organizations in the State of Indiana. ISSMA serves over 385 high schools in the State and only 28 bands were selected. The Twin Lakes High School Band “The Spirit of Twin Lakes” is the recipient of this honor for the 2008-2009. This marks the 7th year in a row that the Twin Lakes Band Program has been presented with this prestigious award.

The “All-Music Award” is presented in the Spring to exceptional bands that have met or exceeded a list of requirements that include demands from all aspects of the band department.

The following criteria must be met to be selected for this award: the band must receive a first division rating at District Marching Band. (The Twin Lakes band not only received a first division rating at District competition, but also received a first at Regional competition.); the band must have one soloist and one ensemble performing in Group I that qualifies for State Solo and Ensemble contest. (This year the Twin Lakes band had twelve soloists and 7 ensembles, totaling over sixty students that qualified for State Solo and Ensemble contest.); the band must have a Gold rating in Jazz Organizational contest. (The Twin Lakes Jazz Band received such a rating for the 26th straight year.); and, in addition, the Concert band must have a Gold rating in the High School Organizational contest. (This year, the concert band received a Gold, or first place rating for the 22st consecutive year).

The band is directed by Chuck Kubly. Joey Boyer is the Assistant Director.

Fall Show

Results

The TL Band's Schedule:

9/12 - Lafayette Jeff

5th - Western Boone
4th - Northwestern
3rd - Twin Lakes 62.0
2nd - Beech Grove 63.1
1st - Western 68.15

Caption Awards:

Pit Crew - Twin Lakes
Percussion - Twin Lakes
Drum Major - Beech Grove
Guard - Beech Grove
Visual - Beech Grove
Music - Western
GE - Western

9/19 - Plainfield

1) 65.30 - Western
2) 61.50 - Edgewood
3) 57.00 - Beech Grove
4) 54.95 - Twin Lakes
5) 53.80 - Heritage Hills
6) 49.15 - Tri-West
7) 45.05 - Danville
8) 37.55 - Indian Creek

Music - Western
Visual - Western
GE - Western
Aux - Western
Perc - Western

9/26 - TL Invitational

Twin Lakes Marched in Exhibition

10/3 - ISSMA District (Lewis Cass)

Twin Lakes - Gold
Northwestern - Gold
Maconaquah - Gold
Western - Gold

Music - Western
Visual - Western
GE - Western

10/10 - Homestead

1. Concordia Lutheran 68.90
2. Heritage 68.25
3. Twin Lakes 66.35
4. Maconaquah 65.85
5. Fairfield 63.65
5. NorthWood 63.65
7. John Glenn 61.10
8. Lakeland 49.75

10/10 - Plymouth

1. Norwell 76.20
2. NorthWood 73.70
3. Maconaquah 70.80
4. Twin Lakes 68.80
5. Northwestern
6. John Glenn
7. Knox

10/17 - ISSMA Regional (Chesterton)

Knox - Gold
John Glenn - Gold
Concordia Lutheran - Gold *
Angola - Gold *
Heritage - Gold *
Northwood - Gold
Western - Gold *
Fairfield - Gold *
Maconaquah - Gold *
Leo - Gold *
Norwell - Gold *
Northwestern - Gold *
Twin Lakes - Gold *

* Denotes Semi-State Finalists

10/24 - ISSMA Semi-State (Plainfield)

Northwestern
Western*
Tri-West
Edgewood*
Danville
Beech Grove*
Maconaquah
Heritage*
Norwell*
North Harrison
Scottsburg*
Lincoln/Vincennes*
Concordia Lutheran*
Twin Lakes
Gibson Southern*
Fairfield*
Angola
Heritage Hills
Boonville
Leo

*denotes State Finalist

Band Boosters

The Twin Lakes Band Boosters are a not-for-profit organizations founded to support the Twin Lakes High School Band progam.

Band Boosters meet on the first Monday Tuesday of the month at 7 PM in the high school band room.